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Italian
Suffix
-cina f (noun-forming suffix, plural -cine)
- Alternative form of -ina
- canzone (“song”) + -cina → canzoncina (“little song, ditty”)
- corona (“crown”) + -cina → coroncina (“small crown, coronet”)
- porta (“door”) + -cina → porticina (“small door”)
- parte (“part”) + -cina → particina (“bit part, minor acting role”)
Usage notes
- Originally used with feminine terms ending in -n, -ne or -na. Sometimes used with other (usually feminine) terms, in place of -ina.
- See also -cino and -ino for masculine equivalents.
Derived terms